1849 1/2C Small Date, Original, BN PR(PCGS#1302)

1849 1/2C Small Date, Original, BN PR (PCGS#1302)

The Regency Auction XXI May 2017

详细说明: EX MISSOURI CABINET. A SPECTACULAR GEM proof half cent! This coin has impressive eye appeal with rich chocolate brown with hints of steel blue and rose over very reflective surfaces. All the devices are fully struck and very pretty. A minor fleck in the obverse field is actually mint made, as there was an impurity in the metal that fell out at striking. As impressive as the eye appeal is, so too is the provenance, which goes back to the R.L. Miles Collection sold by Stack’s in April 1969; offered by Dave Bowers; sold to Ellis Robison; Robison Collection sold by Stack’s in February 1982; Ted Naftzger; Stack’s Session of Auction 89; Tettenhorst/Missouri Cabinet Collection (January 2014) at $36,800. Only 12 Proofs were struck, and fully rated R-6. This Gem is among the absolute finest! PCGS 2, NGC 0, CAC 2. There were two in the Missouri Cabinet, this was the “cheaper” of the two (the other sold for $48,300). Clearly it is finer than the Gardner-Eliasberg coin which is graded PR64. While the market was stronger back in 2014 overall, there has not been an example in any grade sold since, and is a numismatic classic. Good luck! PCGS # 1302 Cert. Number 27383842 PCGS # 1302